# \*ʾVlV/\*ʾVllV: 'these; the ones who, which'

> Proto-Semitic *ʾVlV/*ʾVllV, 'these; the ones who, which': reflexes in 11 language(s).

A page of the Linear A Lexicon's research wiki, in [Wiki](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/index.md>) › [Kaphtor Semitic Roots](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/index.md>) › [ʾ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/alef/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-25.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*ʾVlV/\*ʾVllV |
| Meaning | 'these; the ones who, which' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hebrew | ˀēllǟ (HALOT 52 apud SEDonline 1558) | HALOT 52; SEDonline 1558 | gloss withheld |
| Biblical Aramaic | ʾēlleh (HALOT 52) | HALOT 52 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | hālēn 'these' (Payne Smith 104) | Payne Smith 104 |  |
| Phoenician | ʾl (Krahmalkov 50; T 18) | Krahmalkov 50; T 18 | gloss withheld |
| Punic | ʾl (Krahmalkov 50; T 18) | Krahmalkov 50; T 18 | gloss withheld |
| Arabic | ˀulāˀi (BK I 90 apud SEDonline 1558); ʾūlā (HALOT 52; LGz. 17) | BK I 90; SEDonline 1558; HALOT 52; LGz. 17 | gloss withheld |
| Epigraphic South Arabian | Sab. ˀl (SD 37 apud SEDonline 1558); Sab. ˀln (SD 37 apud SEDonline 1558); Sab. ˀlt (SD 37 apud SEDonline 1558) | SD 37; SEDonline 1558 | gloss withheld |
| Geez | ˀəllā (CDG 17 apud SEDonline 1558); ˀəllu (CDG 17 apud SEDonline 1558); ˀəlləkku (CDG 19 apud SEDonline 1558); ˀəlləktu (CDG 19 apud SEDonline 1558); ˀəllontu (CDG 20 apud SEDonline 1558); ˀəllāntu (CDG 20 apud SEDonline 1558); ʔəlla (LGz. 17) | CDG 17; SEDonline 1558; CDG 19; CDG 20; LGz. 17 | gloss withheld |
| Mehri | əlyōməh (ML 79 apud SEDonline 1558); le (LGz. 17) | ML 79; SEDonline 1558; LGz. 17 | gloss withheld |
| Soqotri | elhe (LGz. 17); ʔil (LGz. 17) | LGz. 17 | gloss withheld |
| Amharic | əllih (LGz. 17) | LGz. 17 | gloss withheld |

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## Notes

PWS \*ˀVlV/ˀVllV 'these; the ones who/which/that' (Kogan 2009: 71 apud SEDonline 1558). Plural counterpart of the singulars K0877 \*ḏī- and K0876 \*ḏāt-.

## Linked from

- [ʾ](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/alef/index.md>)

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